[Purposely addressed as such above to ensure the mail goes to the right Mal. Sent Tuesday afternoon]

Hey, honey. Look, I'm sorry for brushing you off last night, but this is kind of important and I didn't want what I have to tell you to get mixed up with the booze and maybe make you all sad or something. That's the worst kind of sad.

Anyway, you might want to sit down. It's that kind of important. Write me back when you are.